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Definition: MVNO


(Mobile Virtual Network Operator) A reseller of wireless services. MVNOs do not own licensed spectrum and do not have their own wireless network infrastructure. Like landline telephone resellers, they sell service under their own brand but use the facilities of mainstream carriers such as AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile. Consumer Cellular, Ting Mobile and Google Fi are examples of MVNOs.

For example: Xfinity Mobile
Because of Comcast's size, its Xfinity Mobile (XM) network is a high-profile MVNO. Starting in 2018, Comcast began to offer its residential Internet customers cellular service that uses the Verizon network. Fees are very competitive because XM serves as a bonus for existing customers. Following are the MVNOs in the U.S.

 A=AT&T   T=T-Mobile   V=Verizon

 Network   MVNO

  T   Access Wireless
  V   Affinity Cellular
  A   Airvoice Wireless
  A   Alivoi Wireless
  T   My AF Mobile (armed forces)
  T   Assist Wireless
  T   Assurance Wireless
  ATV Best Cellular
  A   Black Wireless
  TV  boom! MOBILE
  T   Boost Mobile
  ATV Cell Nuvo
  AT  Consumer Cellular
  V   CREDO Mobile
  A   Cricket Wireless
  A   easyGO Wireless
  TV  EcoMobile
  AT  EXTREMEConnect.me
  V   enTouch Wireless
  A   Feelsafe Wireless
  V   Flash Wireless
  A   FreedomPop
  A   FreeUP Mobile
  T   Gen Mobile
  A   Good2Go Mobile
  T   Google Fi
  T   GoSmart Mobile
  A   h2o Wireless
  T   Hello Mobile
  T   Jethro Mobile
  A   Jolt Mobile
  T   Kroger Wireless
  T   Kynect
  T   Liberty Wireless
  T   Lycamobile
  T   Madstar Mobile
  T   Mint Mobile
  ATV Net10 Wireless
  T   Optimum Mobile
  V   Page Plus Cellular
  T   Patriot Mobile
  ATV Pix Wireless
  ATV Pulse Cellular
  TV  Puppy Wireless
  A   Pure TalkUSA
  T   Q Link Wireless
  AV  Reach Mobile
  ATV Red Pocket Mobile
  T   Republic Wireless
  T   Seawolf Wireless
  V   Selectel Wireless
  T   Simple Mobile
  V   Spectrum Mobile
  T   Speedtalk Mobile
  T   StandUp Wireless
  ATV Straight Talk
  TV  TAG Mobile
  T   Telcel America
  T   Tello Mobile
  T   TerraCom Wireless
  T   TextNow
  TV  Ting
  V   Total Wireless
  VTV Tracfone
  V   Twigby
  T   Ultra Mobile
  A   Unreal Mobile
  TV  US Mobile
  V   Visible
  T   Walmart Family Mobile
  AT  Wing
  V   Xfinity Mobile